Abby Cooper

Twelve-year-old Elyse has a rare genetic disorder that makes the words other people say about her appear on her body.

Sticks & Stones

"In the pages of her notebook, soon after her father is diagnosed with cancer, Jade invents an imaginary best friend she can depend on--Zoe; but when Zoe somehow magically shows up in real life, Jade wonders how genuine their friendship can possibly be if Jade's controlling Zoe through what she writes in her notebook"--

Friend Or Fiction

True Colors

From the author of STICKS AND STONES, a novel about friendship, overcoming obstacles, and what it really means to understand the people around you.

A Novel

Bubbles

Ever since she was a baby, the words people use to describe Elyse have instantly appeared on her arms and legs. At first it was just "cute" and "adorable," but as she's gotten older and kids have gotten meaner, words like "loser" and "pathetic" appear, and those words bubble up and itch. And then there are words like "interesting," which she's not really sure how to feel about. Now, at age twelve, she's starting middle school, and just when her friends who used to accept and protect her are drifting away, she receives an anonymous note saying "I know who you are, and I know what you're dealing with. I want to help." As Elyse works to solve the mystery of who is sending her these notes, she also finds new ways to accept who she is and to become her best self.

One creative middle-schooler discovers that the best friend a girl can have is the one she makes herself in this charming magical realism adventure. Jade's life hasn't exactly been normal lately, especially since her dad's cancer diagnosis. Jade wishes her family could leave their no-name town in Colorado already--everybody else does sooner or later, including every best friend Jade's ever had. So she makes one up. In the pages of her notebook, she writes all about Zoe--the most amazing best friend anyone could dream of. But when pretend Zoe appears in real life thanks to a magical experiment gone right, Jade isn't so sure if she likes sharing her imaginary friend with the real world. To keep her best friend (and even make some new ones), Jade learns how to cope with jealousy, that friends should let friends be true to themselves, and that maybe the perfect best friend doesn't exist after all.

Friend or Fiction

Author Kwame Alexander writes books for children of all ages. His book The Crossover won the Newbery Medal in 2015. Learn more about his writing success!

Kwame Alexander

Wenn Worte unter die Haut gehen! Die zwölfjährige Elyse wurde mit einem besonderen Phänomen geboren: Jedes Wort, das jemand über sie sagt, erscheint auf ihrer Haut. Früher hat sie das nie gestört, als ihre beste Freundin jedoch lieber mit den "coolen Mädchen abhängt", erscheinen plötzlich Worte wie "Freak" oder "Verliererin". Doch auch andere Überraschungen erreichen Elyse: geheimnisvolle blaue Nachrichten, die sie aufmuntern und ihr Mut machen. Zum Beispiel als sie die Chance erhält, den Schulausflug zu planen. Schließlich findet Elyse heraus, wer der geheimnisvolle Zettelschreiber ist und gewinnt viele neue, echte Freunde. Wichtige Themen heiter verpackt: Freundschaft, Pubertätswahnsinn und Mobbing mit großartigen Charakteren in einem wunderbar ergreifenden und lustigen Tonfall!

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